Improved haeness-buokle



'lO ALL WIIOM I'l MAY CON CERN:

CHARLFS B. PAYNE,"OF-BLOOMINGTON, ILLNOIS.

Letters Patent No. 78,124, dated May 19, 1868.

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Be it known that I, CHARLES B. PAYNE, of Bloomington, in the county of McLean, and'State of-Illinois, have invented an Improved Harness-Buckle; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation ofthe same, reference being hnd to the Aaccompanying drawings, andlctters marked thereon, making a part of'this description, in whieh i Figure 1 is a perspective representation of my buckle. Y

Figure 2, a longitudinal elevation of the same, with the strap attached as when in use.

Figure 3, a view oi' the back of the buckle and the adjustment of the, strap. v

The nature of my invention consist in making a double buckle, having curved wings and central loop, to be used for attaching straps and other parts ofthe harness to the hardware, instead ot' sewing the loop together after having been put through the ring, as is now the ease in the manufacture of harness.

'lhe objects to be gained orevarious, and consist in the cheapness with which a harness can be made, its durability, strength, md convenience; it is cheaper, for -it is evident that a loop cannot be nicely stitched at the cost of making a buckle; and stronger, in consequence of there being no stitches to rip. It' a stitched vloop gives out, the harness niust'go to the shop; but where my buckle is used all that is required is te make three new holes through the strap, and adjust it in the buckle, and the harness is again complete. The buckle also presents a neat appearance, and when plated will add to the value' of a harness without :in incrcaseof cost.

To enable others to fully comprehend 'my device, I have marked eorresponding'parts with similar letters, and will now give a detailed description.

A represents the centre of the buckle, having curved wings, B, through which are made slots for strap E to pass in the usual ulanneiyand aloop, D, to liold',the strop in place. Holes are made through A for re'ceiiing tongues C similar to other buckles in use# Iea'st'thc entire buckle, ns seen at tig. 1, ini a s'inglctno'uld, also the holes for the tongues, and then finish it in any style desired, either by japanning orplating. The straf) E should have three holes, two of' whichshouhl be fitted to one tongue, as seen at iig. 2, the part F being doubled under. When the strop has been adjusted in this manner, it will draw on both ,tongues alike, and n'ili be equal in strength, nt the buckle, to any other pnrt oi'V the suine; i A- It will be perceived that my buckle is sol formed thatcither end inn-y be used-forward, the wings B being exactl'v alike and in this iarticuinr it differs from env other double buckle hitherto .constructed so faros I s V Y 1 A am an'are.

Having thus fully described my invention, what l claim, and

United States, isl A double bncklle, constructed with a central Vplate, A, wings B B, and loop D, cast in one piece, and with both ends alike, substantially ns and for the purpose described.

desire to secure by Letters Patent ofthe CHAR-LES li. PAYNE.

Witnesses:

Guo. i. CuArIN, A. Hnrwann: 

